After the autumn rain, the autumn atmosphere outside the window is thick.
The air in Kyoto is still filled with the unique smell of wetness after rain. All the luxurious houses in Kyoto have their doors closed, and even the homes of ordinary people are in an extremely weird atmosphere. There are few pedestrians in the streets and alleys.
The sky has cleared up after the rain, but the invisible storm that enveloped the entire Qingguo seemed to be gathering and brewing.
That invisible dark cloud just hangs over everyone's head and cannot be dissipated.
At this time, in the palace, an old general with white beard and hair sat on a soft stool and said to Lu Ze with great respect: "Your Highness, the Privy Council has temporarily drawn up a battle plan. In about ten days, attacks will be launched on all fronts. The commander of Yan will oversee the pressure on the border of Northern Qi, and Marshal Ye will be responsible for commanding the army marching west. This battle will focus on the importance of soldiers and speed..."
News of Emperor Qing's death has spread throughout Kyoto.
Although the palace has been suppressing the spread of news in the past few days, such a big thing cannot be contained by paper. The undercurrent in Kyoto is surging. At the same time, the whole world is paying close attention to the changes in the Qingguo Imperial City. , there are also many spies from other countries in Kyoto, so it is only a matter of time before this news spreads all over the world.
In the deep sea, any smell of blood will cause sharks to chase madly.
And to a certain extent, Emperor Qing, the ruler of the most powerful country in the world, has the status of the Shark King.
His imperial blood can drive people completely crazy.
Therefore, Qingguo needs to show enough toughness at such a special time to ruthlessly defeat the ambitions born of greed and let those people understand that Qingguo's military power and national strength are still the same. The most powerful being on the land.
Mr. Qin told Lu Ze in detail the battle strategy.
However, the eyes of the armored old man would occasionally glance towards Lu Ze's side and behind him. There was a drowsy old man in a wheelchair over there. Seemingly noticing Qin Ye's gaze, Chen Pingping opened her sleepy eyes. Then he showed an extremely ugly smile to the Privy Councilor.
Qin Ye quickly looked away and felt a chill in his heart.
The corners of Lu Ze's mouth raised slightly.
If Chen Pingping and Emperor Qing follow the established plans, the Qin family of the Privy Council will undoubtedly be the protagonists in this rebellion and purge in Kyoto. Although the Qin family did not implement the assassination of Taiping Villa back then, Mr. Qin At that time, it was also under supervision.
But the current situation has fundamentally deviated from the plot in the original work.
Orders were issued one after another from the imperial study room. Qin Ye, who was sitting on the soft stool, couldn't help but admire Lu Ze's mature and sophisticated style. Looking at Lu Ze's calm profile, Qin Ye suddenly remembered the scene on Dongshan. The floating wisp of the emperor's soul suddenly tightened in his heart, and the vaguely guessed truth in his heart crawled into Mr. Qin's heart like a poisonous snake.
"Your Majesty...how did you die?"
For those big figures in Qing who really stood at the top of the pyramid, Emperor Qing was so unattainable in their eyes that many people could not imagine that such a powerful king of Qing would really die on Dadong Mountain.
The imperial study quickly became quiet.
Lu Ze turned to look at Chen Pingping and said softly: "Fan Xian should be returning to Kyoto in the next two days. His Majesty has a letter and seal on him. I need these two things, so I would like to trouble Dean Chen." bring me."
Chen Pingping bowed slightly and saluted: "Yes."
At this time, Master Xiao Fan probably regarded himself as the savior of Kyoto.
To a certain extent, Emperor Qing hoped that Fan Xian could stabilize the situation in Kyoto, but he did not expect that His Majesty the Emperor would be defeated so miserably in Dadong Mountain, and Lu Ze's bug completely exceeded many people's expectations for him, so Whether it is Dadongshan or Kyoto, there is actually no trouble left.
...
Wan'er and her children also moved from the East Palace to the palace at this time.
Lu Ze showed his most sincere smile in front of his wife. There was a deep sadness in Wan'er's eyebrows. It was obvious that she still cared about her deeply.
As for the emperor's uncle, Emperor Qing's kindness to Wan'er in recent years was not a lie.
"Your Majesty, is he... serious?"
Lu Ze hugged Wan'er and nodded towards her.
The emperor finally ate Wu Zhu's two deadly iron blows with full force. He was already on his deathbed after suffering a double blow to his body and mind, so Lu Ze believed that he would not cause any trouble again, especially It was when there was Ye Qingmei beside him.
Hearing this, Wan'er sighed heavily again.
"well."
A few days later, Kyoto was filled with white.
Pieces of white turned the entire Kyoto into a sea of white. Qingguo seemed to have welcomed the first snow of the year in advance. However, this special first snow was colder than before. There was sulfur everywhere in Kyoto. There were tears on every face of the people.
Countless white lanterns hang above the gatehouses of every house.
In Kyoto, people cried sadly.
It was still difficult to cover up the news of His Majesty the Emperor's death, especially when the rumors in the market became more and more intense. If we still chose to cover up the news forcibly, it would be counterproductive. Therefore, the palace made a decisive decision and directly removed His Majesty's "body" before returning to Beijing. This obituary news that was destined to shock the world was released, and the capital was completely plunged into panic.
Although the common people had already heard the general news, when the truth of Chi Guoguo's rumors was exposed in front of them, they were still greatly shocked. It was hard to imagine that His Majesty the Emperor... really died like this?
Emperor Qing was a suspicious and conceited king.
But it is undeniable that under his rule, Daqing's national power has become increasingly powerful, and its people live and work in peace and contentment.
Therefore, after His Majesty, such a good emperor, burped, everyone inevitably remembered his benefits, and at the same time, they silently thought about whether the new monarch who was about to take over could lead the Qing Kingdom's carriage to drive smoothly.
Even everyone in the court had the same idea.
Over the years, Qing Kingdom seems to have become accustomed to the existence of Emperor Qing. This emperor seems to be the biggest backer behind people. Emperor Qing is definitely the most critical factor for Qing Kingdom to become the most powerful country in the mainland. And with such a great ambition to unify the world, Emperor Qing is definitely the most important factor. The supreme king passed away from this world so quietly. Many people felt that it was very unreal.
Emperor Qing's death... should at least be spectacular.
At this time, new rumors circulated again. There seemed to be a great master on Dongshan, and there was more than one.
So now not only the Qing Kingdom is in an extremely unstable state, but the same is true for Northern Qi and Dongyi City. Ku He and Sigu Jian are totem figures in their respective countries, and their status in the country is also extremely high.
"Could it be...that all the big shots are really dead?"
No one knows what the world will look like after these older generation rulers leave quietly.
People in Qingguo are waiting with anxiety and expectation for Kyoto to stabilize.
Many people's eyes couldn't help but focus on Lu Ze. The prince of the East Palace has shown enough maturity during this period. In addition, the reputation of the East Palace in Kyoto has been extremely good in recent years. Everyone is looking forward to it. The prince can become the new king of Qing and stabilize the situation.
The flowers of Nirvana are destined to be born in the raging fire.
Born out of fire.
The court ministers who entered the palace and cried in front of the coffin looked at Lu Ze beside the coffin from a distance. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince presided over today's emperor ceremony with a sad face. People seemed to see the younger king of Qing Kingdom, who was in the old age. Brand new flowers bloom in the soil.
These courtiers quickly concealed their thoughts about their old master and focused their attention on the future further away.
"Well done, Your Majesty..."
...
Fan Xian returned to Kyoto from Dongshan after a long journey.
The supervisor of the Overwatch Council who came down from Dongshan did not dare to contact the forces affiliated with the Overwatch Council rashly. Mr. Xiao Fan, who was suspicious by nature, suspected that
He was suspicious of the courtyard's role in this turmoil, but Fan Xian never expected that the first person who appeared in front of him after he first entered Kyoto was the old man.
Chen Pingping seemed to have been waiting for Fan Xian in the courtyard this time.
The latter pursed his lips, and a smile suddenly broke out on his face: "You are waiting for me, right?"
Chen Pingping nodded silently.
Fan Xian looked around and was about to say something more when he found a dagger behind his neck. It was that mysterious figure. Fan Xian smiled bitterly and helplessly spread his hands to Chen Pingping: "This is the whole story. Where did it come from?"
Dean Chen lowered his eyebrows and said, "I need two things from you."
Soon, the emperor's seal was found on Fan Xian's body, but the secret letter handwritten by Emperor Qing was not found.
Fan Xian sighed: "If you want this, just tell me. Why are you making such a big move?"
"I know there is another letter. Please give it to me if you are interested." Chen Pingping seemed to be in a good mood. She sang an unknown ditty leisurely at this time, "His Royal Highness will officially ascend the throne in the future. You can cause trouble if you want." That's too late."
A hint of gloom flashed across Fan Xian's face.
At this time, he knew where the deep uneasiness in his heart came from, but Fan Xian never thought that the old man in the wheelchair in front of him would choose to act like this. Fan Xian thought about many possible actions of Chen Pingping, but he never thought about this. kind.
"Why?"
"No reason."
Chen Pingping raised her head and looked at the blue sky: "You are no longer qualified to play chess in the land of Kyoto. Things in Dongshan are far more complicated than you imagined. Haven't you been thinking about living a life like a wandering cloud and wild crane for a long time? Congratulations, you are able to achieve your wish."
Fan Xian didn't answer.
He just murmured why after a long time.
...
The whole palace became busy.
In such a depressing and tense atmosphere, white banners and lanterns arranged in the inner court can be seen everywhere, but the arrangement in the Taiqing Palace today is a little more complicated, because a big event will happen in the Taiqing Palace today.
The prince ascends the throne.
In the Taiqing Palace, after many complicated rituals, Lu Ze slowly walked towards the dragon chair.
The ceremony went extremely smoothly.
Because all factors that might affect the enthronement ceremony were completely eliminated by Lu Ze, whether it was Fan Xian or those people with evil intentions in Kyoto, standing in front of the dragon throne, in front of his brothers and ministers who were kneeling on the ground. them.
Lu Ze felt quiet in his heart.
Even far quieter than he imagined.
He slowly sat down, looking down at the crowd and into the distance outside the palace. The sun shone on the eaves of the golden hall, and shouts of long live could be heard everywhere.
The only happy event in Kyoto during this period reached the ears of the people, and everyone rushed to tell each other.
The new emperor's accession to the throne was so mediocre, yet so natural.
Immediately afterwards, detailed information about the Battle of Dadong Mountain was quickly circulated back to Kyoto. Only then did everyone in the palace know what kind of event had happened on Dadong Mountain. After hearing this, the Queen Mother became even more frail with her old age, and the eldest princess Li Yunrui shed tears silently.
No one doubted the truth of the matter.
Because the news this time was brought back by Ye Liuyun, the only great master in the Qing Kingdom.
The sudden appearance of the grand master made the situation in Kyoto unpredictable again, because now the Qing royal family seemed not to have enough power to overwhelm the grand master of the Ye family. The old queen mother was filled with worries, and the face of the second prince Li Chengze finally showed a long-awaited expression. smile.
It's a pity that he didn't even see Ye Liuyun's face.
Contrary to everyone's expectations, Ye Liuyun showed absolute obedience to the new emperor, and this level of obedience was not even shown when Emperor Qing was alive, because the Grand Master represents the most peak person in the world. In terms of force, ordinary emperors treat each other with courtesy, how dare they really treat them as ministers.
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"Ye Liuyun actually said that he could contribute to Qingguo."
"Interesting, really interesting."
Li Yunrui seemed to see something.
She felt that what happened on Dongshan Mountain was far from as simple as Ye Liuyun described. Her emperor brother would definitely not only have Ye Liuyun as his trump card, because he would never put his real trump card on others in his life.
Her Royal Highness the Princess vaguely guessed a lot of things, but they were all meaningless.
When Emperor Qing was alive, he was a wise king in the hearts of many people. Everyone looked forward to following this ambitious emperor to unify the world. Unfortunately, the great emperor died in Dongshan, and people chose to focus on the new emperor.
Lu Ze inherited everything left by Emperor Qing.
Emperor Qing's original plan was to launch Nanqing's conquest of the world within three years.
Lu Ze's plan was even simpler.
He wanted to do everything in two and a half years.
Lu Ze calmly focused his gaze on the world territory map, and finally focused on the huge territory of Northern Qi.
The military strength headed by the Privy Council naturally agreed with the monarch's idea of attacking the Northern Qi Dynasty first, but how exactly the strategy should be planned has become the focus of debate.
It was at this time that Lu Ze found Chen Pingping.
He believed that the aging director of the Supervisory Yuan could open a large enough gap from within Northern Qi through one incident.
